Compare towns
Lisbon vs Mapleton vs Readfield vs Bucksport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Bucksport has the most renters (25.7% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Lisbon | Mapleton | Readfield | Bucksport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,651 |
5,016 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
42.7±12.2 5% below ME |
| Readfield and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
26.6%±7.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bucksport and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$64,720±$21kLowest 13% below ME |
| Mapleton and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$252,300±$32k 15% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286 14% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$882±$92 23% below ME |
| Readfield and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324 9% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,021 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±17Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bucksport and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 17% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 133 in ME | — | #20 of 133 in ME | #68 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 38 | RSU 25 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Bucksport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
13.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.